Senior Information Security Professional

Position Overview

This role is responsible for supporting the information security agenda for ISS. The role's primary responsibility is managing internal and external client requests, auditing, and documentation with a secondary focus on Information Security support and operations. As part of the Information Security Office, this role will work closely with technology functions to identify areas of improvement and supporting initiatives to promote information security within the organization.

Responsibilities & Requirements

• Prioritizing and completing tasks within deadlines, including client requests, operational duties and projects as required.
• Assisting with the monitoring, maintaining and measuring of compliance with industry standards, certifications and internal controls.
• Operational activities including coordinating, reporting, and monitoring functions using ISS security tools and technologies as needed.
• Help maintain documentation of work processes and institutional knowledge in a centralized, web-based database.
• Ability to evaluate processes and technology, identifying potential solutions to reduce inefficiencies.
• Proactively escalating issues and concerns when necessary.
• Flexible working hours: Ability to adapt working hours to accommodate global client ecosystem as required.
• Other duties as assigned to improve security posture within the Firm.

Desired Skills

• Have strong verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to interact and coordinate work efficiently and effectively with clients and ISS personnel in locations around the globe.
• Strong administrative skills, with effectiveness in developing tasks and managing time and resources to achieve target dates.
• Must be a productive (and/or proactive) team player.
• Strong general computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Fast learner, able to master new concepts, theories, ideas and processes with ease
• Have strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills
• Proven process-oriented skills.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting, follow-through, and critical-thinking skills.

Desired Experience and Qualifications

• 2 - 5 years of experience within an information security environment
• Experience of establishing and monitoring information security controls
• Knowledge of ISO 27001, SOC and SSAE industry standards preferred

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ISS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Veteran and Disability Acts.